2009 NFL Football Superbowl Odds - 2009-10 NFL Team Odds to Win the Superbowl, NFL Futures St Louis Rams +20000 In the table below, you will find all the latest NFL & NCAA Football futures & 2010 NFL Super Bowl Odds and other sports futures odds from Bodog Sportsbook ! Credit Cards Are Accepted @ JustBet Sportsbook & Casino ! The 2009 Super Bowl may be over, but that does not stop bettors from thinking ahead to 2010. That's right you can already get the 2009-10 opening betting odds to win the 2009 Superbowl for betting on next year's Super Bowl Champion. Now may be a great time to start getting a look at the early 2010 Superbowl odds. You can even start predicting and even start betting on how some of the teams will perform next year by finding some good value plays.

As always, it would be safe move to not make any wagers on the biggest payout odds that lie with the Detroit Lions considering they did not win a single game last year and there is no way they have what it takes to make a turnaround so big to make it to the Super Bowl. The 2010 Super Bowl gives 9/1 odds for the recent 2009 Superbowl Champions the Pittsburgh Steelers. Strangely enough the Dallas Cowboys are getting the exact same odds despite not winning a playoff game in a decade and missing the post season in 2009. Credit Cards Are Accepted @ JustBet Sportsbook & Casino ! There are a ton of teams that are receiving high odds that bettors could make a killing on if they were to be correct. However, those teams have had extremely poor seasons and there does not look like enough change for the future for teams like Kansas City, Cleveland, and St. Louis. The good thing about making a bet this early for 2010 is the high payouts.

Even if you were to place 100 on the New England Patriots you would win almost a grand not to mention New England will be getting star QB Tom Brady back as they attempt to return to the undefeated season form as they were in 2007. There are many different ways to look at these early odds. One is to simply pick out the best bet and lay your money on the line. More risky gamblers may try and pick out a breakout team for next year to place a wager with the possibility of a high payout as well. Now is the time to try and pick out teams that could have a breakout year and which teams will have the overall best shot to at least make a Super Bowl appearance. One thing is sure that there will be a wide open race with teams like Baltimore, Pittsburgh and New England from the AFC. While the NFC has no clear favorite for next year, there are a cast of teams with legitimate opportunities. Here are some teams with good value odds to consider and some advice on who to stay away from when looking through the odds to win the Superbowl next year (2009-10) .

** Click Here For The List of Odds To Win The Superbowl** NFC Conference NFC Teams to consider & their respective odds to win the Superbowl: Dallas Cowboys (16/1 odds) - I am sure the vast majority of the people are sick of hearing the Cowboy hype as they consistently tumble in the latter part of the year. However, Dallas is making huge strides to return to Championship form and they are so close to being there. The Cowboys have spent a lot of money loading the offensive side of the ball with franchise players, but it is the defense that wins games late in the season and that is one reason they have not won a playoff game since 1997. The Cowboys should return another strong offense while Coach Wade Phillips has already started focusing hard on the defense. If the big D can stand for defense next year, then the Cowboys will have a good shot. Atlanta Falcons (25/1 odds) - The Atlanta Falcons are getting very reasonable payout opportunities among teams to have a real good chance to breakout next year. The Falcons had a good season this year while making the playoffs in QB Matt Ryan rookie season. Atlanta is a young team in general, but have some veterans at key positions.

The Falcons are a team that will be poised to make a late season surge similar to the Arizona Cardinals did last season as long as QB Matt Ryan continues to grow into the superb quarterback he appears to be. NFC Teams to stay away from and their odds to win the Superbowl… Arizona Cardinals (28/1 odds) - I know many of us was pulling for Kurt Warner to pull off one of the big underdog roles of all-time, but it was not to be. Unfortunately, the Cardinals are going to have to work hard just to keep the potent offense together with Warner becoming a free agent and concerns about Anquan Boldin wanting out. However there still is a chance they stay together, but the problem will be the defense. Given they played well at the end of last year, this group is still not good enough to be a championship caliber team and I believe the Cardinals will be an averagely good NFC team next season. AFC Conference AFC Teams to watch for & their Superbowl odds for 2009-10… New England Patriots (19/4 odds) - How can you count out the Patriots with Tom Brady returning behind center?

Remember this team was playing well at the end of this season despite missing the playoffs. With all the weapons on offense still in tact, the Patriots will be again favorites out of the AFC. New England passing offense has proved time and time again that they are nearly unstoppable to defend even in cases last season without Brady. If everyone can stay healthy, the most favored team could be a very likeable pick. Pittsburgh Steelers (9/1 odds) - You will not hear me claiming the repeat talk, but Pittsburgh will definitely have all the players to give them a great shot. The really impressive part of the Steelers team at the end of the year was the play of Ben Roethlisberger and the air attack. If Pittsburgh can have similar success next year on offense, their defense will give them a chance to dominate the entire league. The Pittsburgh defense proved this year that they could win games without any offensive help. Can you imagine if the offensive side of the ball started playing up to the level of the defense? AFC Teams to stay away from and their 2009-10 superbowl odds New York Jets (45 to 1) - Remember that time last season when the Jets clearly looked to be the class of the AFC?

Then the Jets lost 4 of their last 5 games and did not even make the playoffs. Farve or no Farve the Jets offense looked horrendous towards the end of the season averaging only 12 points per game in their last 4 loses and they simply do not have what it takes to keep it together. Miami Dolphins (50 to 1) - Chad Pennington and Coach Tony Sparano may have mad huge strives in turning the program around from the 1 win season they had back in 2007 to winning the AFC East this year. The Dolphins may have had 11 wins, but they failed time and time again against the top teams in the AFC. Unless something big changes, their roller coaster ride from last year will continue. Click Here for the "Greatest Sports Betting System" Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl Winners and Results - Super Bowl History - National Football League - ESPN Super Bowl Winners and Results NO.

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 at 4:12p ET 0 Shares Fox Sports South invokes a numbers-based look at the 40 Greatest Teams Not To Win The Super Bowl — a list that researches 48 NFL campaigns (1966-2013) and rewards overall record (regular season), per-game point differential, turnover margin, strength of schedule, divisional superiority, blowout victories … and any other bits of extra credit that may vault teams into the countdown.

Simply put, we’re extracting the emotion from a countdown that will surely elicit a few choice responses on the "comments" section. But hey, you can’t please everyone. The one significant caveat: We only considered clubs with 10 or more wins from 1966-77 (the NFL had a 14-game schedule) and 11 or more victories from 1978-2012 (16-game schedule). Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 10 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 0 Record vs. playoff teams: 0-2 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 3 Playoff Extra Credit: None OVERVIEW It’s not a stretch to draw eerie parallels between the 1999 Jaguars and 2007 Patriots, the kingpins of this countdown (spoiler alert). Both clubs proffered double-digit excellence in point differential and turnover margin, while winning at least nine games by 10 points or more. The two head coaches, Tom Coughlin (Jags) and Bill Belichick (Patriots), are also direct descendants of the Bill Parcells coaching tree.

And both teams, excruciatingly, lost to only one franchise during their near-flawless campaigns. Of course, New England (18-1) lost to the Giants in the waning moments of Super Bowl XLII … whereas Jacksonville went 0 for 3 against division rival Tennessee. In a nutshell, that explains why the Jags are sitting at only No. 20. 20a. — 1999 Tennessee Titans Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 6 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 1 Record vs. playoff teams: 3-1 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 3 Playoff Extra Credit: Lost in Super Bowl (Rams) OVERVIEW The 1999 Titans may have been omitted from this countdown if Frank Wycheck and Co. had never pulled off the Music City Miracle against the Bills (wild-card round) — a ridiculous-looking, but legal lateral that saved Tennessee’s season and helped propel the NFL into a new century.

But then again, it’s proper to celebrate the elite-level production of running back Eddie George (1,762 total yards, 13 TDs) and the Titans’ four crucial victories over the Jaguars (three times — including the AFC title game) and Rams (regular season), the eventual Super Bowl champions. 19 — 1990 San Francisco 49ers Regular Season Record: 14-2 Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 6 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 1 Record vs. playoff teams: 4-0 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 1 Playoff Extra Credit: Lost to Super Bowl champs (Giants) OVERVIEW The 1990 Niners were on path to becoming the first club in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls — rolling for 10 straight wins to start the season, going undefeated on the road and riding high from perhaps Joe Montana’s best statistical season of a Hall of Fame career (3,944 yards passing, 26 TDs).

But alas, a Montana injury and subsequent fumble from Roger Craig in the NFC title game (against the Giants) thwarted San Francisco’s bid for three straight Lombardi trophies. 18 — 1975 Minnesota Vikings Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 8 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 0 Record vs. playoff teams: 0-0 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 2 Playoff Extra Credit: None OVERVIEW At first blush, the 1975 Vikings got the short end of the stick here. Is a top-20 ranking really commensurate for a Minnesota squad that started the season 10-0 and allowed only 22-plus points once that year? In this case, yes.

As an unabashed devotee of NFL Films, I respect Jim Marshall (a Hall of Famer — someday), Carl Eller and Alan Page for hailing the ’75 team as the franchise’s best during a scintillating run from 1969-78 (nine division titles, four Super Bowl berths and 87 regular-season victories); but there are a few knocks here: The ’75 Vikings played in a noticeably weak NFC Central and faced zero playoff opponents that regular season. It also doesn’t help that Minnesota got booted from the playoffs by 10-4 Dallas, via the famous Hail Mary play . What a shame. The Vikings could have gotten revenge on the Steelers in Super Bowl X … but it simply wasn’t meant to be. 18a. — 2009 Minnesota Vikings Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 9 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 1 Record vs.

playoff teams: 4-1 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 4 Playoff Extra Credit: Lost to Super Bowl champs (Saints) OVERVIEW On the heels of a remarkable 2009 campaign with the Vikings (4,202 yards passing, 33 TDs), Brett Favre was one across-the-body interception away from leading Minnesota to its fifth Super Bowl. Instead, his ill-advised pick to Saints cornerback Tracy Porter — with the Vikings approaching field-goal range — opened the gates for New Orleans to capture its only NFC title in 47 seasons. On that fateful day, Drew Brees threw for only 197 yards (a postseason career low); but his three TD passes were enough to set up the Saints for overtime … and the subsequent game-winning drive immediately after the coin flip.

For the season at large, the Vikings were an offensive machine, netting a ho-hum, all-world year from running back Adrian Peterson (1,819 total yards, 18 TDs) and collecting 25 touchdowns from complementary assets like Percy Harvin, Visanthe Shiancoe and receiver Sidney Rice (83 catches, 1,312 yards, eight TDs). In hindsight, this might have been Favre’s most complete team of his vaunted NFL career (1991-2010) — after the 1996 Packers (Super Bowl champs). After Minnesota’s bye week in 2009, the defense allowed just 10 points or less six times. 17 — 2001 St. Louis Rams Regular Season Record: 14-2 Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 9 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 1 Record vs.

playoff teams: 6-1 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 3 Playoff Extra Credit: Lost in Super Bowl (Patriots) OVERVIEW We would love to reward the 2001 Rams (1st in scoring, 1st in point differential, 8-0 road record, 6-1 against playoff teams) with a top-10 ranking, but it’s hard to look past the club’s minus-10 output in turnovers. When grading the NFL’s greatest teams of the Super Bowl era without a curve, you won’t find another one that invoked such a sloppy approach to closing out games — especially one playing in a bone-dry dome.

Yes, QB Kurt Warner (4,830 yards passing, 36 TDs), tailback Marshall Faulk (2,147 total yards, 21 TDs), Torry Holt (81 catches, 1,363 yards, 7 TDs) and Isaac Bruce (64 catches, 1,106 yards, 6 TDs) registered monster numbers in Mike Martz’s explosive offense, but there’s really no justification for 38 forced fumbles and 22 Warner interceptions. Ouch. Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 8 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 1 Record vs. playoff teams: 3-2 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 3 Playoff Extra Credit: Lost to Super Bowl champs (Patriots) OVERVIEW Peyton Manning (4,557 yards passing) set the sports universe ablaze during the 2004 campaign, amassing a then-NFL-record 49 touchdown passes for the Colts — besting Dan Marino’s 20-year-old record of 48 TDs in 1984.

As part of that prolific passing success, Indy enjoyed 10 games of 30-plus points, including six consecutive outings of 30 or more points from Weeks 8-13. 16a. — 2005 Indianapolis Colts Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 9 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 0 Record vs. playoff teams: 5-1 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 3 Playoff Extra Credit: Lost to Super Bowl champs (Steelers) OVERVIEW Sure, the Colts captured the Super Bowl crown one year later. But the 2005 club stands out as Indy’s best team of the Peyton Manning era. Indy opened with 12 straight wins, posted a 5-1 mark against playoff teams, tallied nine blowout victories and enjoyed a symmetrical bonanza in point differential (+12) and turnover margin (+12). The only things missing from that special season: A battle-tested kicker (Mike Vanderjagt) and a bit of good fortune after goal-line fumble recoveries (Ben Roethlisberger’s season-saving tackle off Jerome Bettis’s gaffe).

15 — 1998 Atlanta Falcons Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 8 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 0 Record vs. playoff teams: 2-2 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 3 Playoff Extra Credit: Lost in Super Bowl (Broncos) OVERVIEW There’s plenty to love about the 1998 Falcons, from their perfect home record and monster turnover margin (+20) to the eight decisive victories against top-notch competition. Throw in a major upset win in the NFC title game (over the Vikings) and a respectable loss to John Elway’s greatest Broncos team (in Super Bowl XXXIV) … and you have one of history’s most undervalued clubs. The reasoning behind the Falcons’ lack of respect? Their three biggest offensive weapons were QB Chris Chandler (3,154 yards passing, 25 TDs), tailback Jamal Anderson (2,165 total yards, 16 TDs) and wide receiver Tony Martin (1,181 yards, six TDs).

14 — 1992 San Francisco 49ers Regular Season Record: 14-2 Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 8 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 0 Record vs. playoff teams: 5-1 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 3 Playoff Extra Credit: Lost to Super Bowl champs (Cowboys) OVERVIEW The 1992 Niners were as dynamic as their dynastic forebears of the 1980s, with Steve Young succeeding Joe Montana at quarterback and George Seifert seamlessly handling the coaching reins after Bill Walsh retired from the pro game in February 1989. Looking at the numbers, the ’92 Niners earned strong marks in point differential (10.4), turnover margin (7), blowout wins (8) and overall record against playoff teams (5-1). For good measure, Young and Co. capped the regular season with eight straight victories — a necessity for holding off the eventual champion Cowboys in the race for home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Ultimately, Dallas didn’t need Texas Stadium to capture its first NFC championship in 14 years.

13 — 1967 Los Angeles Rams Regular Season Record: 11-1-2 Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 10 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 0 Record vs. playoff teams: 2-0 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 4 Playoff Extra Credit: Lost to Super Bowl champs (Packers) OVERVIEW The 1967 Rams, led by QB Roman Gabriel and the Fearsome Foursome (Lamar Lundy, Roger Brown and Hall of Famers Merlin Olsen and Deacon Jones), enjoyed a sublime regular season — 10 blowout victories, one signature win over the eventual champion Packers, plus impressive margins with point differential (14.4) and turnovers (+16). Simply put, this might have been the Rams’ second-greatest team of their 48-year tenure in Los Angeles (after the 1951 NFL champions — led by the immaculate QB tandem of Norm Van Brocklin and Bob Waterfield).

But ay the rub: Due to the NFL’s archaic system of scheduling playoff games in the 1960s (rotating division hosts every year), the 11-1-2 Rams had to travel to Green Bay for the NFL semifinals, even though Los Angeles had a better record and the previously mentioned win over Green Bay for Week 13). Of the last 50 years, it may stand as the NFL’s greatest miscarriage of justice, logistically speaking. 12 — 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 8 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 0 Record vs. playoff teams: 3-0 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 3 Playoff Extra Credit: Lost to Super Bowl champs (Patriots) OVERVIEW The NFL has churned out only five 15-1/16-0 teams since the league expanded the regular season to 16 games in 1978. So, the following statement shouldn’t be constituted as a slap in the face to the Steel City faithful: The ’04 Steelers are the worst 15-win team of the bunch.

Humor aside, there aren’t enough superlatives to describe the balance between the Pittsburgh defense, ranked No. 1 in scoring that season, and the offense helmed by rookie QB Ben Roethlisberger (2,621 yards passing, 18 total TDs) and veteran RB Jerome Bettis (13 TDs). Following a Week 2 defeat to Baltimore, Big Ben and Co. ripped off 14 straight victories to finish the regular season. The Steelers were similarly stellar in three major areas: Turnover margin (+11), blowout victories (eight) and 3-0 against playoff teams. Similar to the 1979 Chargers, Pittsburgh posted easy regular-season wins against the future Super Bowl combatants — New England and Philadelphia (back-to-back weeks). 11 — 2006 San Diego Chargers Regular Season Record: 14-2 Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 7 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 0 Record vs.

playoff teams: 1-2 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 4 Playoff Extra Credit: None OVERVIEW The planets were aligned for head coach Marty Schottenheimer to experience a career breakthrough in 2006. The Chargers had a top-flight quarterback (Philip Rivers), formidable defense, supremely talented kicker (Nate Kaeding), the NFL’s single greatest weapon (LaDainian Tomlinson — 2,323 total yards, 31 TDs), home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs and a path to the Super Bowl that didn’t involve the notoriously stingy Ravens. But a crushing loss to the Patriots in the divisional playoff round — where the Chargers couldn’t retain possession of a crucial Tom Brady interception in the game’s final moments — forever (and unfairly) sealed Schottenheimer’s fate as a coach who couldn’t win The Big One. But that’s a shallow perspective for this survey, given the Chargers’ 14-2 mark, definitive margins in point differential and turnovers and plum spot atop the highly competitive AFC West.

10 — 1990 Buffalo Bills Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 9 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 0 Record vs. playoff teams: 4-2 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 3 Playoff Extra Credit: Lost in Super Bowl (Giants) OVERVIEW The 1990 Bills ruled the AFC through fear … and a devastating, quick-strike offense (27 points per game) that had no peer. Behind Hall of Famers Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas and Bruce Smith (sorry, Andre Reed — for now), Buffalo enjoyed a problem-free run to the East title and AFC championship, thumping the Dolphins and Raiders in the playoffs before suffering a gut-wrenching loss to the Giants in Super Bowl XXV. But that franchise-defining defeat — capped by kicker Scott Norwood’s wide-right miss with seconds to spare — doesn’t obscure double-digit excellence in point differential and turnover margin, nine blowout victories or a 4-2 mark against playoff teams (including the Giants in December). Unfortunately for Buffalo, New York got its revenge in January.

9 — 1984 Miami Dolphins Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 10 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 1 Record vs. playoff teams: 2-1 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 2 Playoff Extra Credit: Lost in Super Bowl (49ers) OVERVIEW The 1982 Dolphins reached Super Bowl XVII on the strength of a dominating defense, affectionately dubbed The Killer B’s. But when Miami reached The Big Game two years later, it had seamlessly morphed into an offensive machine, coinciding with the emergence of receivers Mark Duper, Mark Clayton and QB Dan Marino, who would break new ground with 48 TD passes in 1984 (an NFL record that stood for 20 years). With Marino (the sixth QB taken in Round 1 of the heralded ’83 draft) leading the charge, the ’84 Fins were virtually unstoppable, notching 10 blowout victories and a sizable point differential (13.4).

The only drawbacks: In Week 11, Miami suffered its first loss to an underwhelming San Diego club (in overtime); and in the AFC playoffs, the Dolphins were fortunate to avoid the defending champion Raiders (knocked out in the wild card round). 8 — 2010 New England Patriots Regular Season Record: 14-2 Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 9 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 1 Record vs. playoff teams: 6-1 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 3 Playoff Extra Credit: None OVERVIEW Tom Brady has reached the Super Bowl five times in his career, but the 2010 Patriots might have been his most balanced club over a 12-year period. Brady threw for 3,900 yards and 36 TDs (against only four INTs) and cruised to NFL MVP honors. Tailback BenJarvus Green-Ellis rushed for more than 1,000 yards and 13 TDs — while deftly sharing the rushing load with Danny Woodhead, Fred Taylor, Sammy Morris and Kevin Faulk.

Pass-catchers Wes Welker, Deion Branch, Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez each tallied 700 yards or six touchdowns. And the typically bland New England defense allowed only 313 points — with seven or fewer points in four of its last five regular-season games. But the true greatness of the 14-2 season lies with Brady, who led the Patriots to 30-plus points in eight straight games — a feat replicated by Peyton Manning and the 2013 Broncos (Weeks 1-8). 7 — 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 9 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 0 Record vs. playoff teams: 0-3 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 5 Extra Credit, Part I: NFL modern-day record of 5 shutouts Extra Credit, Part II: Lost to Super Bowl champs (Raiders) OVERVIEW And now for some controversy … At the very least, the 1976 Steelers are the greatest team to start 1-4 in any NFL season.

In their final nine regular-season outings — all Pittsburgh victories — the famed Steel Curtain defense surrendered a TOTAL of 28 points (or 3.1 per game), a ferocious, awe-inspiring run that included three consecutive shutouts (an NFL record). In the playoffs, the Steelers demolished the Colts in Baltimore, 40-14 … before bowing out to the eventual champion Raiders in the AFC title game, a consequence of playing without injured running backs Franco Harris and Rocky Bleier. On the flip side, Pittsburgh lost to every playoff-bound foe during the regular season and was a pedestrian 4-3 away from Three Rivers Stadium. But for us, ’tis better to stay on Jack Lambert’s good side. (The Hall of Fame linebacker declared the ’76 team as the Steelers’ greatest of the 1970s.) 6 — 2011 Green Bay Packers Regular Season Record: 15-1 Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 8 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 1 Record vs.

playoff teams: 6-0 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 4 Playoff Extra Credit: Lost to Super Bowl champs (Giants) OVERVIEW The No. 6 ranking seems great … until you realize that heading into December 2011, many pundits were hailing Green Bay as a viable candidate to go 19-0 and assume the mantle of Greatest Team In NFL History. But a Week 15 loss to the lowly Chiefs and divisional-playoff home defeat to the Giants quickly softened the perception of the Packers, an offensive juggernaut but mere mortals on the defensive end. Still, what’s not to love about 560 seasonal points (just shy of the 2007 Patriots), 11 games of 30-plus points, a stellar turnover differential (+24) and sterling 6-0 mark against 2011 playoff clubs? Of course, that unblemished status doesn’t include the devastating postseason loss to the Giants, but the Packers aren’t the first dominant team to be unhinged by New York in the playoffs.

5 — 1998 Minnesota Vikings Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 12 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 0 Record vs. playoff teams: 3-0 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 3 Playoff Extra Credit: None OVERVIEW The Vikings were a certifiable powerhouse for that 1998 season, amassing a then-NFL record 556 points (predating the ’07 Patriots), registering 12 blowout wins and dismantling the opposition by 16.2 points per game. (This explosion coincided with rookie Randy Moss’s NFL debut: 69 catches, 1,313 yards and 17 TDs.) Of equal relevance, the offense didn’t supremely click until after backup QB Randall Cunningham (3,704 yards passing, 35 total TDs) took over in Week 3 (due to Brad Johnson’s injury). Ultimately, Minnesota ‘s championship hopes were dashed by Atlanta in the NFC title game — remember Gary Anderson’s only missed field goal in a two-year span?

— precluding a titanic clash with the eventual champion Broncos in Super Bowl XXXIII (John Elway’s triumphant swan song). 4 — 1969 Minnesota Vikings Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 9 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 2 Record vs. playoff teams: 2-0 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 4 Playoff Extra Credit: Lost in Super Bowl (Chiefs) OVERVIEW The 1969 Vikings achieved the rare triple crown of leading the NFL in points scored (379), points allowed (133) and per-game point differential (17.6). Throw in nine blowout victories, a perfect mark against 1969 playoff teams and three outings of 50-plus points … and we’re talking about one of the greatest single seasons in league history.

But just like the 1968 Colts, the ’69 Vikings will forever be stained by a Super Bowl loss to a seemingly inferior team (Kansas City) from a supposed second-class league (AFL); and while the Chiefs get full props for taking down the Vikings when it mattered most — 65 Toss Power Trap, anyone? — it’s important to include one gut-wrenching footnote: In Week 1 of the 1970 campaign — roughly eight months after the Super Bowl debacle and the inaugural season of the NFL-AFL merger — Minnesota exacted some revenge on Kansas City, rolling to an emotionally charged 27-10 win in Bloomington (Minneapolis). 3 — 1983 Washington Redskins Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 11 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 0 Record vs. playoff teams: 5-1 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 3 Playoff Extra Credit: Lost in Super Bowl (Raiders) OVERVIEW From a regular-season perspective, the 1983 Redskins trump nearly all comers in this countdown. The only thing preventing a No.

2 ranking is quite obvious: It’s hard to lose 38-9 in Super Bowl XVIII (to the Raiders) and expect glowing recollections from everyone in the NFL universe. Looking at the numbers, the 1998 Vikings had a better overall record, more points scored and one additional blowout victory. But the Redskins, led by QB Joe Theismann, John Riggins, Art Monk, rookie Darrell Green and head coach Joe Gibbs, prevailed in the end, thanks to an eye-popping turnover margin (+43), a 5-1 mark versus playoff teams (including a win over the eventual champion Raiders that October), two one-point defeats and an actual Super Bowl appearance. There’s also this consolation prize: The 1983 Redskins are the greatest defending Super Bowl champs not to repeat the following season. 2 — 1968 Baltimore Colts Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 11 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 0 Record vs.

playoff teams: 1-1 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 4 Playoff Extra Credit: Lost in Super Bowl (Jets) OVERVIEW Before the Steel Curtain defense dominated NFL opponents in the 1970s, the 1968 Colts ravaged the opposition in absurd fashion — surrendering just 10 points or less 10 times. (Think about that for a second.) For uniformity purposes, Baltimore’s offense also accounted for 27 or more points 10 times. Unfortunately, for history sake, the above nuggets are inconsequential to the Colts’ place in history — except for this countdown. Which brings us to this … We could break down the Colts’ Super Bowl III loss to the Jets in numerous ways, but it’s more fun to wonder how NFL history might have been written if Baltimore had not been party to the most storied upset of all time. Something like: 1) The AFL never earns the pre-merger respect of the NFL. 2) Coach Don Shula likely doesn’t feud with Colts owner Carroll Rosenbloom and bolts Baltimore for the still-in-expansion-mode Dolphins in 1970.

3) Newly minted celebrity QB Joe Namath never gets the chance to visit Bobby Brady, on his phony death bed, in a campy but memorable episode of TV’s The Brady Bunch. 4) Even worse, Namath never inks a landmark deal to endorse pantyhose for Beauty Mist in the mid-70s. 1 — 2007 New England Patriots Regular Season Record: 16-0 Wins Of 10 Points Or More: 12 Losses to sub-.500 teams: 0 Record vs. playoff teams: 5-0 Strength of division (minimum to maximum scale of 1 to 5): 2 Playoff Extra Credit: Lost in Super Bowl (Giants) OVERVIEW The Patriots’ perfect regular season in 2007 was more than just an unblemished record. It was an across-the-board reckoning for a club that genuinely wanted to win every game 45-7, no exceptions. How else should one reconcile otherworldly production in point differential (19.7), turnover margin (+16), wins by 10 points of more (12) and a 6-0 mark against playoff teams — including three division winners?

But alas, there’s a fine line between being universally hailed as the greatest club in NFL history (on the precipice of 19-0) … and begrudgingly accepting one writer’s meaningless award for Best Team Not To Win A Super Bowl. It’s a consequence from the ultimate bittersweet season. On the positive side, Tom Brady set a then-NFL record with 50 touchdown passes, with Randy Moss also collecting an NFL-record 23 TD receptions. And realistically speaking, only the Ravens and Giants had fourth-quarter opportunities to spoil the Patriots’ run of perfection during the regular season — a stunning achievement in a parity-driven era. But a loss in Super Bowl XLII slightly downgrades New England’s once-in-a-generation dominance from September-December … to a simple footnote in NFL history.

Question: Which team won the 2009 Superbowl?
Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers